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DAZN Names Kevin Mayer Chairman; John Skipper Leaving
DAZN Group said it named Kevin Mayer, the former top streaming executive at Disney, as chairman of the board.
Gracenote Personalizes Program Guide Images to Boost Viewership
Gracenote launched a new product that personalizes the images promoting titles in program guides and other user interfaces that the company said boosts viewing for video distributors.
Dish Puts Chips on Sports Betting, Fantasy in Deal with DraftKings
Dish Network said it reached a strategic agreement that will bring DraftKings sports book and fantasy sports to Dish customers.
Comcast’s Vudu Streaming Service Launches on X1, Flex
150,000 titles available to viewers
Sen. Roger Wicker Seeks Detailed FCC USF Financial Accounting
Says he wants figures from all funds and in various states of outlay
Business
Charter’s Rutledge: New Streaming Services ‘Haven’t Been Successful From a Linear Perspective Yet’
Cable company’s chairman and CEO says that while linear pay TV services are being “priced out of the market,” the OTT platforms that are replacing them haven’t generated nearly as much profit
Vizio Aims for Some of That Roku-like Magic with IPO
In SEC filing, U.S.-based manufacturer said its smart TV shipments spiked 20% last year to 7.1 million. But its real strength may be the 12.2 million active users for its SmartCast OS
Has Discovery Plus Really ‘Taken Off’?
The ‘New York Times’ and other media outlets seem to have declared the new SVOD service to be a hit. But with only 5 million U.S. subscribers, it still seems to be early days
MobiTV Files for Chapter 11, Finances $15.5 Million to Handle Restructuring
Bankruptcy aims to address video tech vendor’s debt via an anticipated sale
Technology
Average Monthly U.S. Broadband Usage Could Reach 650 GB in 2021
OpenVault says faster speeds are increasing consumption
Is Comcast Getting Ready to Expand Xfinity Flex Out of Footprint?
With cable operator announcing Flex device support for its Xfinity Stream app Thursday, speculation heats up that it will soon follow through on talks to port the platform into smart TVs sold by Walmart
Amazon Gains Google TV App Support for IMDb TV
AVOD service is now streamable on new Chromecast and other Google TV devices. Support for other Android TV-based gadgets arriving ‘in the coming weeks’
AT&T TV to Allow Up to 20 Simultaneous Streams
Operator says that users must all be on the same IP address, however
